Why I Can't Host Parties
October 12, 2007
It’s my Dad’s 60th birthday and I’m hosting a surprise party.
My sister says she’ll cook if I host. Cool, only I make the wrong assumption that she’ll cook at her house and then come. It’s a major spaghetti dinner with bruschetta and stuffed mushrooms, Caesar salad and garlic bread – all from scratch because that’s the way she does things. (It was spectacular, though, I have to admit.) Continue Reading
What is Organised?
October 12, 2007
This is an actual pile of paper in a client’s office labeled miscellaneous!
It’s probably easier to explain what organised is not! Neat is not necessarily organised.
I have seen some very neat but disorganised workspaces. Everything looks good on the surface, but watch the scrambling when you ask for a specific file! Continue Reading
Planning to organize: Baby Steps
October 11, 2007
The first step in the organizing PROCESS acronym I created is the PLAN of attack.
First thing you want to do is to pick an area/room.
Look around your home and think about what areas/rooms are causing you stress. What areas immediately make you cringe, close the door and walk away to avoid the space altogether? Don’t feel bad about your space, that doesn’t matter now. The important thing is you are ready to make a change. Continue Reading